Reports in the French media claim that Tottenham Hotspur are looking to seal a deal for France U17 international striker Calvin Tshilumba.

The 17-year-old would be very much a player for the future, having only just made his professional bow for Ligue 2 side Laval in their 3-1 defeat to Avranches in the Coupe de France on Friday night. He came on for the final nine minutes of the encounter.

French media outlet L’Equipe claim that Spurs are hoping to tie up the transfer of the youth international despite plenty of other clubs paying close attention to the teenager’s recent progress.

Mauricio Pochettino is a firm believer in bringing through young players into the first team. Even with the disappointing start to life in England for Dutch striker Vincent Janssen as a back-up for Harry Kane though, Tshilumba would be more likely to link up with the club’s academy.

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Spurs’ regular Premier League 2 striker Shayon Harrison is the most likely young attacker to be given more of a chance in the first-team ranks after his substitute appearance at Anfield in the EFL Cup defeat to Liverpool in October and Pochettino is known to rate the player.